Fish traps (cant find the thread we were talking about it in)

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Anyone have models that work. I need to catch my 2 damsels. I would like to get them out and traded in before i take down the tank to move it, but if it has to wait till i move the tank that would be fine.

i tried the coke bottle method, and it did not work.

Has anyone found any solutions to catching these buggers?

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move all the rock out and get a big net lol… Good luck, a lot of the small fish are a very big pain to remove once in the tank.

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Try a tiny barb-less trout hook and a piece of mysis.

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I have this one if you would like to use it. It does work pretty good and easy to use

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@Bill

I would love to borrow it and give that a shot…

i dont want to do the fish hook as there is other fish, and i might just wait till the tank tear down to move it 10 feet, but i dunno yet… ill try that trap… first if i can

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[quote=“Marchingbandjs, post:5, topic:2387”]
i dont want to do the fish hook as there is other fish, and i might just wait till the tank tear down to move it 10 feet, but i dunno yet… ill try that trap… first if i can[/quote]

For sure try the trap if you can. Craig took his tank apart to move a damsel out and the stupid thing hid in a rock. Very stresfull for all the animals and he was unable to remove the fish.

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Some trap articles covered on the site
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=917.0
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=2597.0
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=2578.0
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=1620.0
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=208.0
http://delreefclub.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&topic=1088.0

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[quote=“Marchingbandjs, post:5, topic:2387”]
i dont want to do the fish hook as there is other fish, and i might just wait till the tank tear down to move it 10 feet, but i dunno yet… ill try that trap… first if i can[/quote]

ok… noone else is gonna say it, so i will. the hook thing was a joke bub. he wasnt seriously recommending u go fishing in the tank to catch your damsel. :SPIT)

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bj i tryed it and it does NOT work. looks funny as H E double hockey sticks.

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Haha, i know i wasnt serious… sorry sarcasm dosent show well on the forums… should have put smily face lol…